January 16, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Racing Louisville FC News Release
A milestone edition of The Women’s Cup is set to kick off in late February, with the tournament holding its event in South America for the first time.
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia, will host the four-team international cup that will pit UKG NWSL Challenge Cup finalist Racing Louisville and reigning National Women’s Soccer League champion NJ/NY Gotham FC against Colombian powerhouses América de Cali and Deportivo Cali as part of the preseason build-up to the 2024 NWSL campaign.
It will be the first time in league history that NWSL clubs have played matches in South America or competed against a team from South America. The Women’s Cup Colombia will be the first of four tournaments to be played in 2024 as part of the TWC Global Series.
Summer events in the United States and Europe will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We are incredibly excited to make history this year with The Women’s Cup in Cali,” said J.P. Reynal, the president and CEO of The Women’s Cup. “This is a fantastic opportunity to help continue to grow women’s football globally and in South America while providing fans the chance to see some of the best players in the world sharing a pitch. We learned from the FIFA Women’s World Cup that Colombia can be among the best in the world in women’s football, and we can’t wait to see how two of Colombia’s best pair up against teams from the strongest women’s league in the world.”
Kickoff for the first semifinal, Gotham vs. Deportivo Cali, is set for 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The second semifinal between América de Cali and Racing Louisville kicks off at 8 p.m.
The final is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 2, with the third-place game preceding the final at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets for the two days of the competition will be available starting Thursday at TheWomensCup.world.
This February edition of The Women’s Cup seeks to build off the excitement from the previous three editions of event, which were held in the U.S. and Spain. Racing won the first tournament on its home field in 2021, while Seattle-based OL Reign claimed the trophy in 2022 in Louisville. This past year, Atletico Madrid won the first iteration of The Women’s Cup played in Europe.
TWC Colombia will be staged as the Liga Femenina Profesional season gets underway, with América de Cali hoping to win its third league trophy and Deportivo Cali pursuing its second….